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WOODBURY -- Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 15 at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home for Mr. Bryson, 83, of Cannon County.

A native of Cannon County and the son of the late Dexter & Gertrude Campbell Bryson, he died Sept. 12 at Alvin C. York Medical Center following an extended illness.

He was a member of Red Hill Church of Christ, a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Army and was a retired business owner and minister.

The family will receive friends Monday until 8 p.m. at Woodbury Funeral Home. Services will be conducted by Brother Eddie Duke. Burial will follow at Riverside Gardens with full military honors provided by VFW & Am. Legion of McMinnville.

General News

Protesters carrying signs that said “Patriots respect the office of the President,” “Stop censoring positive messages” and “Mr. Davis the Dictator” lined the entrance of the parking lot of the Wilson County Board of Education prior to its meeting held this past Thursday.

The protestors were upset that students in Wilson County Schools were not allowed to view President Barack Obama’s recent speech to students encouraging them to stay in school.